“She’s a great leader and she can see the floor,” Lakewood coach Kellie Rowland said. “That’s frustrating for the other team because you have to worry about Brooke all the time.”

Berrien Springs had set point in the first set, leading 24-23, but Lakewood came back with a block from Emily Kutch and Olivia Davis served back-to-back aces to give Lakewood the one-set lead.

Lakewood’s momentum carried over to the second set, which the Vikings won 25-13.

“Our serve receive was terrible and it’s the reason we didn’t run a lot of offense,” Berrien Springs coach Jim Bermingham said. “In that second game we kind of stoned up; their faces had the glazed look.”

Berrien Springs’ Holly Toliver had 20 kills, nine digs and three blocks, and the Shamrocks rallied behind her in the third set, which Berrien Springs led 23-21. However, Lakewood tied it at 24-24 and would win the third set at 29-27.

“We took Toliver away at the end when she was hitting the net and into blocks, which is something she’s not comfortable with,” Rowland said. “She’s tough, but we stepped up and stopped her.”

Emily Kutch had 14 kills and five aces for Lakewood, and Olivia Davis had nine kills.

Lakewood caught Berrien Springs out of system throughout the match, pushing and tipping the ball to the deep corners of the court, and Bermingham switched his team’s rotation for the third set to favor different matchups, he said.

“We knew they are an outside-hitting team, and that is their strength,” Bermingham said. “We didn’t adjust well, and our middle-back didn’t stay middle-back.”

Jullian Wold had 24 assists for Berrien Springs, and Dee Scoggin had 11 digs and six kills.

Lakewood had nine team blocks.

“We emphasize touching the ball to slow it down and to help the defense,” Rowland said. “All you have to do is get in front of the ball.”

Lakewood will play Dearborn Divine Child, which defeated Haslett 3-1, in the state semifinals at 7:15 p.m. Thursday at Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek.